Sounds similar to bug 195982. Do you have vmware installed by chance?
Please attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log following the failure.
** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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in Hardy Development
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221147
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